Lot 08116

CABROL Elie, “Voyage en Grece 1889. Notes et Impressions. Vingt et une planches en heliogravure et cinq lithographies tires hors text”, Paris, 1890.

First and only edition. First issue. Limited edition. FOLIO, (33x26cm), pp.156. Complete with 26 full-page plates. Cabrol (1829-1905) visited Greece in 1889 and was familiar with the Athenian society of his days. In Athens he captured splendid rare photos, several included as plates in this publication. He after continued towards Peloponnesus and in Eleusis, he participated in the Greek Easter festivities, extensively described in book. He continued to Aegina, Poros, Nafplio, Nemea, Olympia & Patra. He was an eyewitness of several archaeological discoveries. Cracked spine, spotting throughout, loose sheets. Not in Atabey, or Blackmer.